Many of the resources listed in the sections below are marked Restricted Access. You should have
no problem connecting to these from any networked computer on campus. However, in order to use these from off-campus, you must log in with your Rutgers NetID. For
instructions see the Libraries' Remote Access to Library Resources.

When linking to Rutgers-restricted resources from off-campus use the "Off-Campus Link" provided on this page to connect to
that database or article. This link is formulated so that if you have not already logged in with your NetID [your pegasus username and password] you will
automatically be taken to the login page. Use the link embedded in the citation to access these resources on campus.

To get to readings that your instructor may have placed on Reserve in the Library, click here. Once you get to the Lookup box, the easiest way to get to the right list is to search
by the Instructor's name.

IRIS is the online catalog for all the Rutgers University Libraries except the Newark and Camden Law Libraries. Use IRIS to find out if the Rutgers
Libraries have the specific books or journals that you need, or to locate books on topics that you're researching. Show Me How

If a book that you need is not available (not owned/checked out) at the Dana Library, but is available from another Rutgers Library,
you can request delivery of that book to Dana by bringing up the record for the book in IRIS and clicking on tbe
Deliver/Recall button. Show Me

Book Not Available/Not Owned by the Rutgers Libraries?

The fastest way to get a copy of a book that is not owned or not available (checked out/on Reserve/missing etc.) at
the Rutgers Libraries is to request it through E-Z Borrow. E-Z Borrow books are normally received within about five working days.
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You will most likely be using APA (American Psychological Association) style when citing the sources that you use in your research papers. The APA Publication Manual
is available at the Dana Library Reference Desk. The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison also has an excellent
introduction to APA Documentation that will give you the basic information you
need to create APA citations and reference lists.

You can also import references from IRIS and many of the electronic databases into RefWorks, a web-based bibliography and database manager. RefWorks will build your bibliography for you based on whatever style sheet you specify (APA, Chicago, etc.). For information on setting up your (free) RefWorks account see
the RefWorks FAQ.

The basic index for finding articles relating specifically to the applied and theoretical aspects of education. Indexes over 500 English language journals in education. Indexes many journals back to 1983,
and, beginning with 1994, includes many full text articles.

The premier resource for educational research, the ERIC database contains more than one million abstracts covering research documents, journal articles, technical reports, program descriptions and evaluations, and curricular materials in the field of education. 1966+

"The problem of this study is to discover how lay boards of education provide for the administration of city school systems through professional chief executives. The study
is concerned with an analysis of the practices of boards of education in cities of various size, together with an attempt to evaluate such practices."

Examines the state takeover of Newark schools. "The Newark case illustrates how politics and structural conditions motivated state government to change the nature of the education regime and directly shape education policy at the local level."

7th annual report on student achievement in major city school systems in math and reading. Report plus separate
City by City Profiles, math and reading results by individual city between 1999/2000 and 2005/2006.

Focuses on schooling, higher education (specifically the black colleges), and the legal influence (e.g., executive orders, legislative acts, Supreme Court rulings) on African American education. Historical overview, with emphasis on the period since 1954. Includes an annotated bibliography.

"This report addresses [the] widespread beliefs about the performance of urban students, and their family
and school environments. Using data from several national surveys, it compares urban students and
schools with their suburban and rural counterparts on a broad range of factors, including student population
and background characteristics, afterschool activities, school experiences, and student outcomes.
A specific focus of this report is how poverty relates to the characteristics of the students and schools studied."

Descriptions of the 52 case files at the U.S. National Archives relating to Brown v. Board of Education.

Need more?

To find other materials on Brown v. The Board of Education in IRIS, use the SUBJECT Begins with: Brown, Oliver, 1918 Trials, Litigation, etc.

enter brown oliver 1918 trials litigation as your search term

select "SUBJECT begins with" from the pull-down menu

click on SEARCH

Need articles?

In ERIC, and in Education Abstracts/Full Text,
if you are searching for, or combining terms with, specific legal cases search the case name as a keyword.
In this case, use "brown v board of education" as your search term. Show Me

Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education. M. Suzanne Donovan and
Christopher T. Cross, editors. National Research Council, Committee on Minority Representation in Special Education, Washington, D.C., National Academy Press, 2002.
Considers possible contributors to the disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic minority students in special education and gifted and talented programs.

Topical index to an online collection of approximately 1,800 books and pamphlets as well as 9,000 photographs, 200 maps and 13,000 pages from Harvard manuscript and archival collections. Emphasis on 19th century materials. Includes section on "Education." An amazing resource!

Immigrant Children in American Schools: A Classified and Annotated Bibliography with Selected Documents

Examines accessibility, student achievement, governance, and operation of California charter schools. Concludes that as there is no single charter school approach there is
no single charter school effect.

Profiles eight charter schools, including the North Star Academy School of Newark, that are meeting achievement goals under No Child Left Behind (NCLB). 95% of North Star's 2005 graduates were accepted to 4-year universities.